Sustainable Design

Designing for generations to come.

Descanso Gardens Master Plan

Descanso Gardens
La Canada Flintridge, CA

Building on Descanso Gardens’ strategic plan, the master plan helped the Gardens achieve near self-sufficiency in water and energy use, and become self-contained in terms of waste disposal and recycling. For a garden as beautiful as Descanso, demonstrating sustainability is truly a worthy vision. The Portico team assessed the feasibility of all aspects of self-sufficiency by identifying potential methods and technologies, assessing their application to the specific site and operations, and identifying the true value and cost of accomplishing the Gardens’ vision.